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Lombard trustees approve first reading of ordinance regulating low-speed electric scooters
Summary
The Lombard Village Board on May 1 approved on first reading an ordinance that allows low‑speed electric scooters but bans them on certain streets and in defined downtown blocks, lowering the roadway speed threshold for scooter use to 30 mph and emphasizing public education before enforcement.
Lombard — The Lombard Village Board of Trustees on May 1 approved on first reading an ordinance regulating low‑speed electric scooters, allowing their use under new local limits while banning them on certain high‑speed and downtown streets.
The ordinance responds to an Illinois public act that took effect Aug. 9, 2024, which generally prohibits scooter use in municipal jurisdictions unless the local government explicitly authorizes it and sets minimum equipment and use rules, Police Chief Graige told trustees during a presentation before the vote.
Chief Graige said state law defines a low‑speed electric scooter as a vehicle weighing under 100 pounds with two or three wheels, handlebars, a floorboard intended for standing, and a top speed of 10 mph. Under that law, riders must be 18 or older; scooters must carry lighting and brakes visible to 500…
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